Brit
noun/brɪt/
/brɪt/
(informal)- a British person
英国人 More About the Britishthe British- There is no singular noun which is commonly used to refer to a person from Britain. Instead the adjective British is used:
- She’s British.
她是英国人。 - The British have a very odd sense of humour.
英国人的幽默感很奇特。
- She’s British.
- The noun Briton is used mainly in newspapers:
- The survivors of the avalanche included 12 Britons.
雪崩的幸存者中有 12 名英国人。
- the ancient Britons.
古代不列颠人
- The survivors of the avalanche included 12 Britons.
Word Originearly 20th cent.: abbreviation. - There is no singular noun which is commonly used to refer to a person from Britain. Instead the adjective British is used: